Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at ICPR Junior College - Manati? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at ICPR Junior College - Manati. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,060 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,060 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at ICPR Junior College - Manati.
ICPR Junior College - Manati is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at ICPR Junior College - Manati compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $675 | |
| Out-of-state | $675 |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at ICPR Junior College - Manati.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,250 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,800/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,400 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,150 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; ICPR Junior College - Manati estimates these costs at about $2,964, leaving about $1,964 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at ICPR Junior College - Manati.
In the latest reporting year, about 3 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $19,003.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $11,730 | $3,910 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $11,730 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.